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PLAN B: Roger Williams Park Zoo Executive Director Stacey Johnson says he’ll have to rework plans for new exhibits if an $18 million bond request is not added to the November ballot.  PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Let voters judge merits of popular zoo’s bond requests

Editorial and Op-Ed 06/05/2026

Voters have historically been strong supporters of Providence’s Roger Williams Park Zoo, most recently approving a $15 million bond in 2014 and another $12...

Lawmakers have an extra $233M in revenue for FY2027. Now they...

Economic Activity 05/13/2026

Higher-than-expected state revenue has not eased pressure on lawmakers, who now must decide how best to spend the extra $233 million flowing into state...

Rhode Island: Where often is heard a discouraging word on the...

Economic Activity 05/01/2026

“Underperforming” is how Emily Mandel, senior economist at Moody’s Analytics, characterized Rhode Island’s economic forecast through the end of the decade. Her words of caution...

Are you satisfied with the fiscal 2025 state budget recently signed...

Government 06/21/2024

Gov. Daniel J. McKee on June 17 signed into law a $13.9 billion fiscal 2025 state budget that begins July 1. The budget reflects a...

Fiscal 2024 revenue projections now $136M higher

Economic Activity 11/14/2023

Rhode Island lawmakers may have a bit more money than previously anticipated to spread around in the next state budget. New revenue estimates adopted by...

Massachusetts governor budgets for free community college

Economic Activity 03/01/2023

BOSTON (AP) – Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey unveiled a proposed $55.5 billion state budget on Wednesday – a plan that increases spending by more...

GOV. DANIEL J. MCKEE has proposed cutting the state's 7% sales tax to 6.85%, but not everybody's excited by the idea. / COURTESY GOV. DANIEL J. MCKEE'S OFFICE

McKee’s sales tax cut too small to matter much, some observers...

Economy 01/27/2023

Gov. Daniel J. McKee's proposal to cut the state's sales tax from 7% to 6.85% is getting a tepid reception from policy analysts and...

STATE LEADERS ARE in a good financial position with a $610 million surplus projected for fiscal 2023, but some say a lot of that money is because several state agencies have been understaffed and overworked. / PBN FILE PHOTO/CASSIUS SHUMAN

Some R.I. officials say job vacancies a big part of projected...

Government 12/30/2022

The projected $610 million budget surplus awaiting the General Assembly and the administration of Gov. Daniel J. McKee has been the subject of speculation...